Following the turn of a 
board with about 210,000 in the middle, Adrian Mateos was all in from the big blind for 312,000 with 
, and had the hand locked up against Ryan Hughes' 
.
The river was an inconsequential 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
840,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
||
|
760,000
470,000
|
470,000 |
|
||
Jack Duong has taken an early lead with his constant aggression against John Smith. There are no recent big pots to report, but there have been a lot of raise-and-takes.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
||
|
700,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level: 53
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 0
John Smith has taken down five hands in a row to wrestle back the chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
825,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
775,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
|
||
In a pot Ryan Hughes raised preflop, on a board of 
, Adrian Mateos bet 200,000, and Hughes called.
The river was the 
, and Mateos checked. Hughes moves all in for 476,000, and Mateos called.
Hughes: 
Mateos: 
Hughes flush topped the straight Mateos held, and Hughes won the pot to take a strong lead in the match.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,455,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
145,000
695,000
|
695,000 |
|
|
||
Adrian Mateos raised all in for 148,000 from the button, and Ryan Hughes called from the big blind with 
, slightly trailing Mateos' 
.
The board came down 
, safe for Mateos to double up with fives and fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,304,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
296,000
151,000
|
151,000 |
|
|
||
Jack Duong was on the button and raised to 30,000. John Smith defended his big blind.
The flop was 
, and Smith check-called Duong's bet of 35,000. The turn was the 
, and Smith check-called Duong's bet of 80,000. The river was the 
, and both players checked. Smith tabled , and Duong's cards hit the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
710,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Charlie Carrel raised to 25,000 from the button, Ryan Fee three-bet to 85,000 from the big blind, and Carrel called.
The flop came down 
, and Fee check-called 60,000 from Carrel. The turn was the 
, and Fee check-called another 130,000 from Carrel. The river was the 
, and Fee checked for a third time. Carrel shoved for 504,000, and after a few moments, Fee called.
Carrel turned over for top set, Fee showed 
for a pair of aces, and Carrel scored the sizable double up.
The following hand, Fee stuck his remaining four big blinds in preflop with , and Carrel called with . The board came down 
, no help to Fee, ending his tournament.
Charlie Carrel advanced to the Final Four, where he will face the winner of Ryan Hughes and Adrian Mateos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,600,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 54
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 0
Jack Duong was on the button and raised to 30,000. John Smith defended.
The flop was , and Smith check-called Duong's bet of 30,000. The turn was the , and Smith check-called Duong's 40,000-chip bet. The river was the 
, and Smith led out for 50,000. Duong raised to 127,000, and Smith folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,020,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
580,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
